Gallery / Auction Assistant

Concept Art Gallery invites applications for the position of Gallery/Auction Assistant.

This position is full time and in-person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 10-4pm.  The Gallery/Auction Assistant will be responsible for answering and transferring phone calls, welcoming clients, processing payments, guiding visitors throughout the gallery, supporting sales efforts of other staff and when necessary selling artwork to the visitors. The Gallery/Auction Assistant will be involved in many areas of auction processes including tagging auction lots with numbers, physically organizing and arranging display of auction properties, registering customers for bidding, and executing bids from live online consoles. Post auction, the Gallery/Auction Assistant is responsible for processing payments, contacting all customers for shipping and pick-up reminders, and being the main point of contact for shipping companies. Lastly, the Gallery/Auction Assistant is responsible for updating our inventory database. They will keep track of incoming, sold, or returned artworks, create inventory and exhibition labels, and update the photos in the database in tandem with the Photographer.

Previous employment at an auction house, art gallery, museum, library or similar cultural/arts institution is preferred.  The Gallery Assistant must be efficient, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and have good interpersonal skills.  Some familiarity with art and antiques is useful. The ability to lift up to 30 pounds is necessary. The right candidate will have a willingness to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Compensation is $15/hour and includes benefits, as well as commission on sales made and sharing commissions on cooperative sales with other staff

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to info@conceptgallery.com